SMCR7L
Encyclopedia
Mitochondrial dynamic protein MID51 (MID51) also known as mitochondrial elongation factor 1 (MIEF1) or Smith-Magenis syndrome chromosome region candidate gene 7 protein-like (SMCR7L) is a protein
that in humans is encoded by the SMCR7L gene
.
by interacting with the proteins Drp1
and FIS1
.
Protein
Proteins are biochemical compounds consisting of one or more polypeptides typically folded into a globular or fibrous form, facilitating a biological function. A polypeptide is a single linear polymer chain of amino acids bonded together by peptide bonds between the carboxyl and amino groups of...
that in humans is encoded by the SMCR7L gene
Gene
A gene is a molecular unit of heredity of a living organism. It is a name given to some stretches of DNA and RNA that code for a type of protein or for an RNA chain that has a function in the organism. Living beings depend on genes, as they specify all proteins and functional RNA chains...
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Function
The SMCR7L gene codes for a protein that has been called MiD51/MIEF1 and shown to regulate mitochondrial fissionMitochondrial fission
Mitochondria can divide by fission and since they require mitochondrial DNA for their function, fission is coordinated with DNA replication. Some of the proteins that are involved in mitochondrial fission have been identified and some of them are associated with mitochondrial...
by interacting with the proteins Drp1
DNM1L
Dynamin-1-like protein is a protein that in humans is encoded by the DNM1L gene.- Function :The protein encoded by this gene is a member of the dynamin superfamily of GTPases. Members of the dynamin-related subfamily, including the S...
and FIS1
FIS1
Mitochondrial fission 1 protein is a protein that in humans is encoded by the FIS1 gene.-Further reading:...
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